Balfour, Dipaleseng Local Municipality, Gert Sibande District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Balfour | Town |
| Dipaleseng Local Municipality | Municipality |
| Gert Sibande District Municipality | Municipality |
| Mpumalanga | Province |
| South Africa | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° 41' 11'' South , 28° 38' 4'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
A small gold mining and farming community.
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Detailed Mineral List:
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Colour: White Reference: PMPB Meulenbeld collection Photo ID: 866024 |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Reference: PMPB Meulenbeld collection |
β Siderite var. Mg-rich Siderite Formula: (Fe,Mg)CO3 Reference: PMPB Meulenbeld collection Photo ID: 866025 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| β | var. Mg-rich Siderite | 5.AB.05 | (Fe,Mg)CO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Siderite var. Mg-rich Siderite | (Fe,Mg)CO3 |
| C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Siderite var. Mg-rich Siderite | (Fe,Mg)CO3 |
| O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Siderite var. Mg-rich Siderite | (Fe,Mg)CO3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Siderite var. Mg-rich Siderite | (Fe,Mg)CO3 |
| Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
External Links
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balfour,_Mpumalanga = gold mining
Localities in this Region
- Mpumalanga
- Gert Sibande District Municipality
- Dipaleseng Local Municipality
- Balfour
- Dipaleseng Local Municipality
- Gert Sibande District Municipality
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
African Plate
- Karoo basinBasin
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
South Africa
- ⭔TransvaalProvince
- Witwatersrand goldfieldMining Region
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Balfour, Dipaleseng Local Municipality, Gert Sibande District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa